paint doesn't feel smooth
#1
paint doesn't feel smooth
washed car, rinsed, washed again. both times with dishsoap.
left it wet. used CG quick. couples sprays, wipe with damp cloth. move around car. rinse with hose, wipe with chamois.
this was yesterday. car is garage kept. doesn't feel silky smooth. feels like little grit or something
04 6mtC, DG - possibly most babied G on the board.
left it wet. used CG quick. couples sprays, wipe with damp cloth. move around car. rinse with hose, wipe with chamois.
this was yesterday. car is garage kept. doesn't feel silky smooth. feels like little grit or something
04 6mtC, DG - possibly most babied G on the board.
#2
Re: paint doesn't feel smooth
Have you noticed if there is anything on the windows when driving into the sun? My car feels the same way, maybe it's something from shipping, this is my first "made in Japan" car, and they do come on a ship! LOL, my friends might argue with you saying "most babied" LOL!
Brilliant Silver/Graphite '04 Sedan<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by ABQ_G35 on 10/31/03 07:08 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
Brilliant Silver/Graphite '04 Sedan<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by ABQ_G35 on 10/31/03 07:08 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
#3
Re: paint doesn't feel smooth
My car had the exact same deal. The side panels weren't too bad, but the hood and roof of the car felt like sandpaper! After trying CG, Meguiars Gold, and several others with no results on the smoothness, I bought a Zaino kit including the claybar. After using the claybar on the entire car, it's like glass. I can't recommend it highly enough, for $17 it's done wonders for my paint. I just realized I have the same "film" on my windows when the sun hits them at certain angles, sort of like a gritty haze. Im going to try some glass polish and maybe even claybar on them to see if I can get rid of that.
<font color=blue>2003 G35 BS Sedan AT - St. Louis, MO
Premium, Winter, Xenon w/Silverstar Fogs
35% Tint All Around - Clear Corners
MB Quart / Eclipse Stereo System
PIAA Extreme Whites - K&N Drop-In</font color=blue><P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by ncozby on 10/31/03 07:14 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
<font color=blue>2003 G35 BS Sedan AT - St. Louis, MO
Premium, Winter, Xenon w/Silverstar Fogs
35% Tint All Around - Clear Corners
MB Quart / Eclipse Stereo System
PIAA Extreme Whites - K&N Drop-In</font color=blue><P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by ncozby on 10/31/03 07:14 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
#4
Re: paint doesn't feel smooth
Please post the results with the glass polish, I'd like to see how that worked! I'm sure this is just something to do with the car being new, be careful with the clay bar on the glass, I scratched a windshield one time with a polishing compound!
Brilliant Silver/Graphite '04 Sedan<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by ABQ_G35 on 10/31/03 07:23 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
Brilliant Silver/Graphite '04 Sedan<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by ABQ_G35 on 10/31/03 07:23 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
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Re: paint doesn't feel smooth
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2003.5 Black w/ Willow G35
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2003.5 Black w/ Willow G35
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#9
Re: paint doesn't feel smooth
ABQ,
babying car....
car is little over one month old. has 350 miles on it. is garage kept. never driven in rain, mist or even when roads are damp.
in the one month and 350 miles, it has been fully washed twice. can't count how many times wheels have been cleaned. if car is not driven in a couple of days, i still take cotton towel out and dust her down (lightly) just to get ride of any dust that might have snuck into garage.
ps. i said 350 miles. i doubt it's gone that much.
04 6mtC, DG - possibly most babied G on the board.
babying car....
car is little over one month old. has 350 miles on it. is garage kept. never driven in rain, mist or even when roads are damp.
in the one month and 350 miles, it has been fully washed twice. can't count how many times wheels have been cleaned. if car is not driven in a couple of days, i still take cotton towel out and dust her down (lightly) just to get ride of any dust that might have snuck into garage.
ps. i said 350 miles. i doubt it's gone that much.
04 6mtC, DG - possibly most babied G on the board.
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Re: paint doesn't feel smooth
"Clay Bar" feels like play dough and comes with a spray liquid that acts as a lubricant when using it to remove the little impurities on the paint. This prevents you from scratching the paint when you move the bar across the panels.
Make sure you use straight strokes, front to rear, not circular, also do the same when waxing etc.
Make sure you use straight strokes, front to rear, not circular, also do the same when waxing etc.
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#15
Re: paint doesn't feel smooth
Zaino is supposed to used in straight lines, not circles. They say it helps reflect the light in a certain way for maximum gloss and reflectivity. It's all in the instructions, though.
As for other waxes, I think they usually recommend circles. I've never used CG, so I don't know much about it.
<font color=blue>2003 G35 BS Sedan AT - St. Louis, MO
Premium, Winter, Xenon w/Silverstar Fogs
35% Tint All Around - Clear Corners
MB Quart / Eclipse Stereo System
PIAA Extreme Whites - K&N Drop-In</font color=blue>
As for other waxes, I think they usually recommend circles. I've never used CG, so I don't know much about it.
<font color=blue>2003 G35 BS Sedan AT - St. Louis, MO
Premium, Winter, Xenon w/Silverstar Fogs
35% Tint All Around - Clear Corners
MB Quart / Eclipse Stereo System
PIAA Extreme Whites - K&N Drop-In</font color=blue>